Guide

AI automation: process, approach, and what we need from you

The process for AI automation from the first question to live operation — including what you need to contribute to make it work.

Quote on request4 to 8 weeksAs of 2026
In short

An AI automation project runs in 4 steps: from “sharpen the use case” to “controlled operation,” 4 to 8 weeks total. Each step ends with a clear sign-off before the next one begins.

01 — Process

The steps in detail

  1. Sharpen the use case

    Not “let's do something with AI,” but a concrete process with measurable results.

  2. Gather test data

    We need real examples from your business — the messier, the better for testing.

  3. Build and measure

    The process is built and measured against the test data. It only goes live when the accuracy rate is right.

  4. Controlled operation

    Initially, a human reviews every decision. Depending on results, the confidence threshold is gradually relaxed.

02 — Participation

What we need from you

  • A contact person who can make decisions — not just forward them.
  • Access to the affected systems, in time and not on launch day.
  • Real examples from daily business — the messier, the more useful for testing.
  • Two to four hours for coordination, distributed over the project duration.
  • An answer to the question of what success means. Without it, nothing can be assessed afterward.

03 — Scope

What's included

  • Classification of incoming messages by topic, urgency, and responsibility
  • Extraction of structured data from emails, PDFs, and forms
  • Pre-drafted responses that a person only needs to approve
  • Summaries of long processes for handoff
  • Clear threshold at which a human decides — nothing runs through unchecked
  • Log of every decision, so it remains traceable why something happened

04 — Questions

Frequently asked questions

What does the EU AI Act say about this?

Most business use cases fall into the low-risk category and primarily trigger transparency obligations. Where customers interact directly with the system or AI-generated content is published, we label it. For applications in HR, we look more closely — stricter rules apply there.

How reliable is it?

That depends on the use case, and we measure it before anything goes live. For classifying incoming messages, well-built systems regularly exceed ninety percent. What matters isn't the rate alone, but what happens when there's an error — that's why we always build in a confidence threshold.

How does this differ from a chatbot?

A chatbot answers questions in dialogue. AI automation runs in the background without conversation — it reads, categorizes and pre-decides while someone else is focused on the actual work.

Can we start small?

That's the only sensible approach. One use case, eight weeks, measurable outcome. What comes next, you decide based on what you've seen.

Does our data end up in a language model's training?

No. We exclusively use access where training with customer data is contractually excluded, and we process in the EU. For particularly sensitive data, we use models that run on your own infrastructure.

How do we keep track of automatic decisions?

Every decision is logged: which input, which result, which confidence level. You can spot-check this anytime, just like with a human deputy.

What's the difference from regular automation?

Regular automation follows fixed rules: if field A is filled, do B. AI automation comes into play where there are no fixed fields — free text, images, changing document formats. The right answer is usually both together, not one or the other.

05 — Decision

How to move forward

The most affordable next step is a conversation, not a quote. Twenty minutes is usually enough to clarify whether a project makes sense, what scope it involves, and whether we're the right fit.

If we're not, we'll say so. An honest no costs less than a project you abandon after three months — for both sides.

Next step

Initial assessment, no obligation.

Briefly describe what you need. You'll get an honest answer about what's realistic and what it will roughly cost.